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Solo freelancers earn no more than salaried workers and report lower well-being, according to a new study following nearly 13,000 people from their teens to their 50s. (Unsplash+)

Being your own boss doesn’t always pay off: What 30 years of data reveal

With entrepreneurial ambitions at an eight-year high in Canada, new research suggests the structure of a business matters more than the decision to start one.
Entrepreneurship is widely celebrated, but its hidden costs are often borne at home by partners whose labour and well-being go uncounted. (Getty Images/Unsplash+)

When a spouse starts a business, the other partner pays a hidden price

Researchers followed hundreds of British couples for three decades to ask: What happens to the spouse who doesn’t choose startup life, but has to live it anyway?
Family businesses are everywhere. What makes them so common? Mint Images RF via Getty Images

Why do family companies even exist? They know how to ‘win without fighting’

My team analyzed decades of research on family businesses to find out their secret sauce. Three key differences help them keep an edge over competitors.
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Small business, big pressure: why the backbones of the NZ and Australian economies need more support

Small businesses on both sides of the Tasman are struggling. Governments and other institutions could do more to protect these economic engines.
Many rural food businesses, like Daily Loaf Bakery in Hamburg, Pa., rely on farmers markets to reach customers. Susan L. Angstadt/MediaNews Group/Reading Eagle via Getty Images

Young food entrepreneurs are changing the face of rural America

A few important dynamics are making it easier for young people to launch businesses in rural towns – especially food businesses.
Entrepreneurship is about developing the right mindset, managing risk, cultivating support systems and learning to adapt when things don’t go as planned. (Pexels)

Tips for starting a business in Canada, according to entrepreneurs who have done it

Entrepreneurship in Canada is evolving as founders navigate multiple challenges. Canadian entrepreneurs shed light on common pitfalls and strategies for success.

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